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I went down to the FCC today to be part of the vote. I arrived a just in the nick of time to an already full to capacity room. Because I was covering the event for Politc365, I got one of a few plum spots in the reporters’ gallery. Score! I spotted GiGi Sohn, President […]

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – U.S. Senator Tom Coburn, M.D. (R-OK) today released a new oversight report, “Wastebook 2010” that highlights some of the most egregious examples of government waste in 2010. “As 2010 ends, millions of Americans are still struggling to find work. Even those lucky enough to have jobs have had to tighten their belts. […]

New York Times is reporting: Household income is the greatest predictor of Internet use for Americans, according to a recent study by the Pew Research Center. In both their access to and use of the Internet and a suite of other technological devices and applications, ho useholds earning more than $75,000 a year significantly outpace […]

I say in these times with everyone waiting on these various bills to get voted on and signed into law, it may be a good time to revisit one of my favorite School House Rock public service announcements. ENJOY! Jeneba “JJ Ghatt”,is editor at Jenebapeaks.com, an online hub where she helps social media butterfly who empowers […]

Sarah Jerome over at The Hill reported: The Congressional Black Caucus has endorsed Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) to become the top Democrat on the panel overseeing telecom issues. The caucus’s five-member leadership team sent House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) on Monday in support of Rush’s bid to become ranking member of the House Energy and […]

The Hill is reporting: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) plans to take on the fee wars between broadcasters and pay-TV providers that have in the past resulted in TV blackouts, leaving viewers unable to access certain channels. FCC Media Bureau Chief Bill Lake announced the decision on Wednesday, citing the lengthy feud between Cablevision and […]

I thought I’d share one of the most often quoted portion of my post defending the Dream Act after it failed the first time this past summer: [T]hough many Americans assume their ancestors came here legally, many immigrated under different standards. When many families arrived in the U.S., there were no numerical limitations on immigration, […]

The Washington Post organized the deal between the President and GOP leaders in graph form in Ezra Klein’s column today. Check them out: source Jeneba “JJ Ghatt”,is editor at Jenebapeaks.com, an online hub where she helps social media butterfly who empowers digital entrepreneurs and professionals to create great things online at her online learning platform Digital Publishing […]

So much for the so-called “post racial” president and post-racial America! Yahoo! News published a story about the settlement award for the black farmers and has caused quite a bit of stir. At this posting, there have been nearly 7,000 comments and most of them BLATANTLY RACIST! (seriously has Yahoo! News ever gotten that many […]

Pardon the audio which appears delayed, but I did some research and here is my explanation of my understanding of the Level 3 allegation that Comcast has charged it an extra tolling fee for it to service to one of Level 3’s customers, Netflix! Your thoughts? Jeneba “JJ Ghatt”,is editor at Jenebapeaks.com, an online hub where […]